Eroding the core: Flexibility and the re-segmentation of the south african labour market

Critical Sociology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 216-243

  Kenny, Bridget ^a   Webster, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 0000154409     PISSN: 08969205     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089692059802400304     Document Type: Article

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